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La Rêveuse, by Marin Marais

Tous les matins du monde soundtrack, front

Tous les matins du monde soundtrack, back

If you love early music I strongly recommend watching the film Tous Les Matins Du Monde (All the Mornings of the World) which tells the story of Marin Marais, a late 17th century composer, and his apprenticeship under the wings of master viola da gamba and bass viol, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe. The soundtrack for the film features Jordi Savall playing pieces written by both composers and other period music. Gerard Depardieu is playing the aging Marais who reminisce about his youth. In one of the key scenes of the movie, Marais is playing his composition Les Reveuse (The Dreamer) to the ailing Madeleine, Sainte-Colombe’s daughter and Marais’ once-lover. This is a sad scene, and the music enhances its somber mood. The piece was written for a bass viol (a 7-string version of a viola da gamba), harpsichord and theorbo, a double neck bass lute. If you are confused by the variety of early instruments, the pictures below might help.

Jordi Savall, who formed the ensemble Hespèrion XX and released over a 100 albums interpreting early music, won a César award from the French film industry for his work on the film.